Improvement in punching, knotting, and stringing machines for tags, pamphlets



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r J. WINTER. Punching, Knotting and String Machine for Tags, Pamphlets,

-No. 206,758. Patented Aug. 6. 1878.

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J. WINTER. Punching, Knotting and Stringing Manhine for T ags Pamphlets,8w.

Patent ed Aug. 6, 1878 INVENTORI WWW MPETERS, PMDTO-LITNOGRAPNERWASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

JOHN WINTER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR ()F ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TOCHARLES MASCHMEYER, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN P UNCHING, KNOTTING, AND STRINGING MACHINES FOR TAGS,PAMPHLETS, 8L0.

Specification formingpart of Letters Patent No. 206,758, dated August 6,1878; application filed April 16, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WINTER, of St. Louis, Missouri, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Punehin g, Stringing, andKnotting Machines for Pamphlets, Tags, &c., of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description; reference being'had' to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My improvements consist, first, in the provision of an endless belt orchain for carrying the pamphlet or tag through the successive operationsof punching, stringing, and knotting, the

proper intermittent motion being imparted to the chain to allow of thesedifferent operations being efi'ected, the object being thatwhile onepamphlet or tag is undergoing the punching and stringing operationanother at the same time will be undergoing the kuottin g operation, andso on while one is being punched and strung another will be knotted andanother discharged finished.

My invention] consists, second, inthe provision of anintcrmittently-rotatin g reel, which is provided with suitablespring-clasps to hold the string while it is being passed-throughthe'pamphlet or tag by means of the stringer, and said reel is provided withproper notches in its periphery, through which the shearswill act to cutthe string, and also through which the punch and stringer will act topunch and 'string the article operated on. The spring clasps hold oneend of the string-section while the other end is being forced throughthe article operated on, and the clasps will then beoperated to releasethe string-section by means of a fixed cam-plate, in order to allow itto pass to the knotter.

My invention consists, third, in a hollow punch, inside of which isarranged the stringer, which is so arranged that after the punch hasoperated and returned to its original position the stringer will thentake hold of the section of string and carry one end of the same throughthe article already punched, the time between the action of the punchand stringer being sufficient to allow the reel already mentioned tobring a section of string into posit-ion for the stringer to force oneend of it through the tag or pamphlet operated on.

My invention consists, fourth, in the combination, with the reel beforementioned, of an automatically-operating shears, which at properintervals will sever the string carried on said reel into properstring-sections,-which, by means of the stringer, willbe passed through.the tags or pamphlets operated on, as will hereinafter more fullyappear.

My invention consists, fifth, in arotary forceps, which grasps the endof the thread-loop asthepamphlet or tag comes from the stringer, andwhich winds said ends around a knotting-spindle to form a knot, as willhereinafter more fully appear.

My invention consists, sixth, in forming said forceps on the ends of aspring-arm which bears against a suitably-shaped fixed cam, so that assaid arm rotates it will make one coil of the string around theknotting-spring and another coil across said last coil,an'd leave theend of the loop in a self-acting jaw or catch of the knotting-spindle,so that when the tag or pamphlet is drawn away the end of the stringwill be drawn into a knot.

My invention relates, seventh, to certain details of construction bymeans of which the various parts are automatically operated to performtheir various functions.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view' of the machine. Fig.2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of thespring-guide that guides the string to the knotter. Fig. 4 is atransverse vertical section on line as w of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detailsection of the springclasps for holding the string-sections. Fig. 6 is adetail plan of same. Fig. 7 is a detail section of the knotting-spindleforceps. Fig. 8 is a detail elevation of same.

A is the endless belt or carrier for holding the tag or pamphlet to beoperated on. This belt is carried on drums A A which may be providedwith notches to receive projections on the belt, so as to prevent anyslipping of the same on the drums.

At proper intervals (or the distance traveled by the belt at each of itsintermittent motions) on the faceof the endless chain or carrier arearranged gagebars, against which the article to be operated upon isplaced, and

the articles so placed are held firmly in position by spring-clasps asecured to the belts, as shown in Fig. 1.

Two spring-clasps are shown for each bar; but three or more may be used.

The journal of one of the drums is made adjustable by a set-screw, A soas to take up any slack of the endless carrier A.

The endless carrier A has an intermittent motion imparted to it in thefollowing manner: ()11 the main shaft 13 of the machine is a mutila-tedspurgear, I). which gears with and drives the gear-wheel b on thedrum-shaft A through the idlergcars I) I), the purpose being to impart,from a continuously-rotating shaft, B, an intermittent motion to theendless carrier A, so as to enable the same to carry the pamphlet or tagto the puncher and stringer, and remain stationary while the same isbeing punched and strung, and then to again move to carry the same tothe knotting device, at the same time bringing a fresh article to thepunchcr and stringer, and so on at each intermittent movement. The faceof gear-wheels I: and b are notched. and are locked in position at theproper time by spring-dogs b. In the same manner the mutilated spur-gearb imparts an intermittent motion to string-carrying reel C through anidler-pulley, t, and gear C This reel is formed with a groove, 0, on itsouter surface to receive the string from a spool or other suitabledevice, and equidistant in said groove are arranged three springclasps,c, which engage and hold the string, and at suitable intervals of timeare opened to allow the string to escape, as will be referred tohereinafter. These spring clasps consist of a tixed jaw, c, and aspring-jaw, c, which has a stem, c projecting through the side of thereel so as to be operated at the propel time by the fixed cam-plate I),so as to open and allow the string to escape.

The periphery of the reel is formed with six equidistant notches, c",three of which are used to allow for the passage of the shears incutting the string, and the other three for the passage of the punch andstringer.

The string is guided to the groove 0 by the fixed guide-eye c, andtherefore the threadspool can be placed at any desired point on themachine.

The shears consist of two jaws, E l), pivoted at c, and having theirarms c connected by links 0 with the roek'arm c on a shaft, 0, whichshaft is provided with an arm, 1", which bears against the cam-wheel 1'1and is operated by a cam-projection, c". of the said camwheel. I v

The punch I is made hollow for the passage of the St1lll,Q'Cl'-1O(l.(i',and said punch slides vertically in the housing F, and is forced upwardby a spring,f, within the housing. The punch is forced downward by apivoted lever, F which is operated by the cam-proiection I" of thecam-wheel F The stringer-rod G is connected to its operating-arm U by anexpansioupoint, g, and

said arm is pivoted to bracket g of the standard G and is operated bythe reciprocating spring-bar g, which receives motion from thecam-projection g of the cam-wheel G.

The camwheels E F and (l are arranged on a counter-shaft, H, whichreceives motion from the main shaft B by spur-gears h h.

As a modification, the punch 1 can be made solid, and the stringer-rod Garranged to operate from below, in which case the stringer-rod will beprovided with a hook at its upperentl with which to engage the threadand draw it down through the punched hole.

The main driving-shaft B of the machine is geared with and driven by adriving-shaft, I, through gear-wheels i, and from this driving-shaft Ithe knotter receives a constant rotary motion.

The knotter consists of an intermittentlyreciprocating spindle, J, whichis operated by the cam-ringj through the pivoted lever J.

The spindle J at its outer edge is provided with a spriug-jaw,j, and afixed jaw, j, the formerheld open by a coil-sprin g, j, and thisjaw isclosed to hold the ends of the string when the spindle is drawn into itshousing .1 When the spindle J is drawn within its housingJ the jaws jare held together by a spring, 1, within the housing, the purposebeingto allow the stringto be drawn out of said jaws without liability tostraining orbreaking of the parts.

K is the torceps,t'ormcd with spring-jaws to receive the ends of thestring, and which rotates around the spindle J, so as to wind the stringaround said spindle. This forceps K is secured to a hinged bar, L, whichis drawn inward by a spring, I, and has its end resting against aeam-plate, L, secured to the housing of J of the spindle.

The purpose of this cam is to move the forceps so that it will place aloop around the spindle, and then place another loop across the saidloop, and leave the ends of the string in the jawsj j, so that as thepamphlet or tag is drawn away from the knottcr a knot will be formed onthe strin The forceps K, with its carrying-bar L, is hinged to the faceof the spur-gear M, which is driven through an idler-gear, M, by thegear N on the driving-shaft I.

The pamphlet or tags are guided and held by passing through the fixedguide-throat 0, formed of an upper and under plate, 0 O.

1 is a spring-plate, having its end formed with a V-shaped notch, p, atits end, through which the string ends pass and are brought together sothat they will be brought into proper position to he caught by thetwistingforceps K. This plate 1 is also formed with an inclined lip,12', so that as the pamphlet or tag passes under it the plate will beraised so as to allow the passage of the article.

The upper plate 0 extends back of the knotter, as shown, and is providedwith curved portion 0 under which the string passes as it comes from theknotter, and is held so as to prevent the jerking of the article thatwould otherwise occur.

1? is a spring for holding the spring-plate P down on the pamphlet,850., and thebracket that carries the spring may be made adjustable, soas to regulate the tension of the spring.

The rear end 0 of the plate O will lie fiat on the plate 0 when it isnot lifted up by a pamphlet passing between them.

' The operation of this machine is a follows: Motion is imparted to thedriving-shaft B through the counter-shaft I, which sets the machine inmotion, and as the endless carrier A brings around its gage-bars a andspringclasps a in the direction indicated by the arrows a pamphlet isplaced in the same while the spring-clasps are up, as shown to the leftin Fig. 1. As the endless carrier moves forward the clasps come down tohold the pamphlet in place, and this placing of the pamphlet is madeevery time the endless carrier brings one set of its gage-bars andspringclasps up at the left-hand side of the machine. The carrier, as itmoves forward, brings the pamphlet under the puncher F and stringer G,and then comes to a stop until the puncher and stringer have operated,the intermittent motion of the carrier being accomplished by themutilated pinion b on driving-shaft B imparting, through theidler-wheels I) b, the required movements to the drums of the endlesscarrier.

While the endless carrier is stationary the punch F descends and punchesa hole in the pamphlet, and again returns to its up position through theaction of cam f, rock-arm F and spring f. The thread-carrying reel 0 isthen operated in the direction indicated by the arrows by means of themutilated pinion I) through gears G 0 so as to bring a section of thestring contained in its groove 0 under the stringer-rod G, which thendescends and forces one end of the string through the hole in thepamphlet, a section of the string having been cut off by the shears Ewhile the stringer was descending. The end of the string severed by theshears, being free, is forced by the stringer down through the hole inthe pamphlet, the other end being securely held by the spring-clasps 0 0which are operated at the proper time to let go of this end of thestring by the fixed cam-plate D, which acts to force the jaws of thespring-clasp open as they are brought near it by means of the projectingshank c of the jaw c, and this opening of the spring-clasp is effectedafter the stringer has returned to its original position and before theendless carrier begins to again move.

The operating mechanism of the shears and stringer and their actions arefully set forth in the descriptive part of the specification.

The carrier A again moves to bring a fresh pamphlet to the puncher andstringer, and to carry the already punched and strung pamphlet to theknotter mechanism. As the pamphlet is being carried back to the knotterit passes under the spring-plate P, and after the pamphlet has passedsaid plate the ends of the string will be caught by the V- shaped notchp at the end of said plate, and held in position to be engaged by thespring-jaws of the forceps K as it comes around under the string ends.The forceps-jaws take hold near the forward end of the string androtatearound the knotting-spindle, so as to lay a loop on said spindle, andthen another loop across the one already made, which is accomplished bythe fixed cam L and spring I, which move the forceps in and out as itrotates, so as to lay the coils as above described.

After the coils are thus laid the forceps lays the string ends in thejaws j j of the knotting-spindle, which at this moment is drawn into itshousing, which closes the jaws to hold the string end, while the loopsor coils of the string are partly forced off by the housing and partlydrawn olf by the pamphlet as it is carried back by the endless carrier.The spindleis drawn into its housing by its operating-02.111 j and leverJ 1 so far as to bring its spring-jaw j under a stiff spring, I, whichacts to retain said jaw closed until too strong a tension is brought onthe string, when it will allow the jaw to open and release the string.

While the knotting-spindle is being drawn into its housing the endlesscarrier again moves, carrying the pamphlet with it so as to draw theknot made by the knotter tight, and then carry the pamphlet back to therear end of the machine and discharge it.

It will be seen that the action of the machine is continuousi. 0., onepamphlet will be undergoing the punching and stringing while another isundergoing the knotting operation and still another is being dischargedfrom the machine finished.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. Thethread-carryin g reel 0, having a series of notches, C in combinationwith the punch F and stringer G, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. The thread-carrying reel 0, having a se ries of notches, c, incombination with the punch F, stringer G, and shears E, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

3. The shearsE, having its arms 0 connected to the rock-arm e by linkse, in combination with the cam-projection c" and arm 6 substair tiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

4. The thread-carrier reel 0, having thread groove 0, in combinationwith the fixed jaw 0 spring-jaw c, stem 0 and fixed cam-plate D,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The hollow punch F, through which passes the stringer G, incombination with the thread-carrier reel C, having notches G and theendless carrier A, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. The combination of the carrier wheel M,

tion with spring I and housing J as and for punch I stringer G, andcarrier A, substanthe purpose set forth. tiaily as and for the purposeset forth.

8. The combination of the carrier-wheel M, 11. The endless carrier A, incombination har L, spring I, forceps K, and fixed rznn L, with therotary thread-carrier (.1, punch F, as and for the purpose set forth.stringer G, and knotter K J, as for the pur- 9. The combination of theknotting device J pose set forth.

K, &c., with the spring-plate I, having a V- shaped notch at its rearend, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 1 Witnesses:

JOHN \VINTER.

10. Theeonlbinationofthetixedguide-throat (IIAs. \V. TREFNY, 0, formedof plates with the reel ROBERT BURNS.

